A Girl in Winter: A NovelThe story of a fateful winter day in the life of a European woman who has fled to England during WW II. |
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Page 114
... thought of the question . " She con- sidered . " There is always being a schoolteacher . I thought once I should like to work on a newspaper . ' " Yes , that would suit you . " " " " But I hope privately that something more exciting ...
... thought of the question . " She con- sidered . " There is always being a schoolteacher . I thought once I should like to work on a newspaper . ' " Yes , that would suit you . " " " " But I hope privately that something more exciting ...
Page 127
... thought love a pleasant thing ; a state that put order into her life , directing her thoughts and efforts towards one end , and because she found it pleasant she thought it could not be real love , which by all accounts caused suffering ...
... thought love a pleasant thing ; a state that put order into her life , directing her thoughts and efforts towards one end , and because she found it pleasant she thought it could not be real love , which by all accounts caused suffering ...
Page 239
... thought the same about you . I can't remember why . I thought it would be fun . ' " Oh , I was deadly serious about the language side of it . I read languages at Cambridge . I thought at one time of going into the Diplomatic . " " Can't ...
... thought the same about you . I can't remember why . I thought it would be fun . ' " Oh , I was deadly serious about the language side of it . I read languages at Cambridge . I thought at one time of going into the Diplomatic . " " Can't ...
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